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Source Description
The body of this image has few individually articulated elements. The left arm does not rest on the body; it is, instead, a tapering tubular mass that culminates in the curved and magically floating fingers. The generalization of forms is akin to that seen in numerous standing images of the later centuries. Although a stiff puckering and forward projection of the lips can be observed on images made as early as the 16th century, it is also a trait found on images made much later. The possibility of a date considerably later than the 17th century cannot be excluded.
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Document identity
localId
15615
label
Reclining Buddha
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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5
Source metadata
id
15615
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Reclining Buddha
description
The body of this image has few individually articulated elements. The left arm does not rest on the body; it is, instead, a tapering tubular mass that culminates in the curved and magically floating fingers. The generalization of forms is akin to that seen in numerous standing images of the later centuries. Although a stiff puckering and forward projection of the lips can be observed on images made as early as the 16th century, it is also a trait found on images made much later. The possibility of a date considerably later than the 17th century cannot be excluded.
provenance
Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, Maryland, 1949 or earlier [1]; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1992.[1] Presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1965, inv. no. 502
date
17th century (?) (Lan Na)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
sculpture (visual works)
imageCount
5
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5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11
height
46.1
depth
11.8
dimensionsRaw
Figure H: 4 5/16 × L: 18 1/8 × W: 4 5/8 in. (11 × 46.1 × 11.8 cm); Base H: 3 7/16 × L: 19 × W: 6 in. (8.7 × 48.2 × 15.2 cm); Figure on base H: 7 5/16 × L: 19 × W: 6 in. (18.5 × 48.2 × 15.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Thai
med
bronze
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2501
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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